NZTA ad - They have it wrong?

**Gremlin** · 6th January 2015, 11:37

Originally Posted by Berries

You need to consider the possibility at all times. In the ad the woman didn't even slow down after the first bird ran in front of her. I am not talking braking, just moving your foot from the accelerator to cover the brake just in case. Then she acts all surprised when the other one jumps out. Same with the toddler who ran out of the shop, the driver didn't flinch. You don't need to be constantly hitting the brakes but if you ride/drive around in your own little bubble like the woman in the ad then something like this will happen. The risk of a rear end is nil unless you drive/ride like an idiot.

Watching it on the telly, the 2nd girl is clearly visible in the previous frames on the footpath, left side of the car (ie, forward observation), so she didn't magically appear in front of the car.